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Hotel Jan Brito vs Die Swaene

Hotel Jan Brito and Die Swaene are both highly recommended by writers. On balance, Die Swaene is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel Jan Brito. Die Swaene has a TripExpert Score of 87 with endorsements from 7 sources including Frommer's, DK Eyewitness and Insight Guides.

Hotel Jan Brito
Hotel Jan Brito
7 / 10
Freren Fonteinstraat 1, Bruges 8000, Belgium
From $106 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The factor that sets this place apart from several similarly historic hotels is the relatively large garden. While hardly a park, it is large enough for a short stroll and has some attractive corners." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Centrally located...the Jan Brito occupies an attractive 16th-century building with a stepgabled, brick façade."
Frommer's Frommer's
"A fine example of the type of classy hotel that Bruges does so well, the Jan Britto has elegant period accommodations tucked behind an historic facade." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The 37-room Hotel Jan Brito is an upscale hotel with elegant decor set in a beautifully renovated 16th-century building." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"Once a grand old private house, and a school in the 19th century, this four-star hotel has an atmospheric, historic grandeur, which is carried through into many of the attractively refurbished rooms." Full review
Die Swaene
Die Swaene
8 / 10
Steenhouwersdijk, Bruges 8000, Belgium
From $121 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Most people fall in love with this lovely brick hotel by a quiet, tree-lined canal close to the centre. It is an irresistible building, with old wooden staircases and heavy oak furniture."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Die Swaene occupies two lavishly (over)decorated separate buildings. They face each other across one of the most sought-after sections of Bruges's canal." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"A small hotel in a row of 15th-century houses overlooking the canal, Die Swaene is right in the centre of Bruges, close to the Burg."
Star Service Star Service
"Dating back to the 15th century, this small, luxurious hotel overlooks a canal in the most picturesque and historical part of the city." Full review
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Depending on your taste you can choose rooms with canopied, half-tester beds, fireplaces, delicate chandeliers or even private patios.
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The charming Die Swaene is an upper-middle-range boutique hotel situated in a historic canal-side building in the heart of Bruges." Full review
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